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In Washington

Our Washington, D.C., team provides a rigorous legislative and regulatory defense of marketers on the national and state levels. Over the past 30 years, our team has fought the most destructive advertising tax proposals in our history. They also work tirelessly to educate policymakers about the important benefits our industry brings to the economy as a whole.

Legal & Regulatory Webinar Series

The ANA Legal & Regulatory webinar series explores topics that are on the cutting edge of advertising and marketing law as well as ongoing regulatory and legal developments that may cut into your company's bottom line. Webinars generally take place the second Tuesday of every other month.

Legal Affairs Committee

The Legal Affairs Committee was created to address, discuss, and seek solutions to the numerous legal, regulatory and legislative issues advertisers face that relate to challenges to their advertising content and practices. All ANA members with an interest in the legal and regulatory issues confronting advertising and marketing are welcome. Join Today.

ANA Regulatory Rumblings

Latest Blog Post: Don’t Slow Digital’s Growth | Newsflash: the digital economy is growing extraordinarily rapidly! Not surprisingly, this reality is something most people already understand and take for granted. What many people may not be aware of is the magnitude of this growth and how it contributes to our nation’s overall economy. Read More.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect in May 2018. This major change to the EU’s data protection framework will have wide-ranging and serious implications for U.S. advertisers and marketers, even those without significant EU operations. Learn how to prepare for this update.

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    Role of Advertising in America

    Advertising occupies a major place in American society. Linked to the bedrock principles that shaped our nation—free speech, competition and individual choice—it has served the public since colonial times as a source of vital information about our open, market-based economy.

    Advertising Taxes: New IHS Economics and Country Risk Study

    Since the last major overhaul of the Federal Tax Code in 1986, there have been numerous proposals to end the tax deduction for advertising expenses, either partially or totally. ANA and The Advertising Coalition (TAC) have been successful in defeating every one of these proposals.